African Governance
Contemporary Governance Challenges in the Horn of Africa
1st Edition
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By Charles Manga Fombad, Assefa Fiseha, Nico Steytler
May 27, 2024
This book argues that a leading cause of the political instability in the Horn of Africa is a crisis of governance, caused by extreme centralization of power, weak institutions, and the failure to institutionalise the responsible use of authority. In recent years, many attempts have been made to ...
Nigeria's Fourth Republic, 1999-2021: A Militarised Democracy
1st Edition
By Michael Nwankpa
May 27, 2024
This book reflects on Nigeria’s fourth republic, the country’s longest democratic period since it gained independence from Great Britain. It argues that although constitutional or political democracy has lasted for over two decades in Nigeria and seen three successful democratic changes of power, ...
Colonial Legacies and the Rule of Law in Africa: Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Zimbabwe
1st Edition
By Salmon A Shomade
September 25, 2023
This book focuses on the continued impact of British colonial legacy on the rule of law in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. The legal system is intended to protect regular citizens, but within the majority of Africa the rule of law remains infused with Eurocentric cultural and ...
Democratic Practice and Governance in Nigeria
1st Edition
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By Ebenezer Oluwole Oni, Omololu Michael Fagbadebo, Dhikru Adewale Yagboyaju
September 25, 2023
This book examines the challenges confronting the practice of democracy and governance in Nigeria. The book examines the theoretical underpinnings and the procedural and institutional components of democratic practice in Nigeria, including the challenges associated with elections, the ...
Civil Society and Democracy in Nigeria: A Theoretical Approach
1st Edition
By Bernard Nwosu
May 31, 2023
This book examines the complex relationship between the state and civil society and the impact that this has had on democratization processes in Nigeria from colonial times to the present. Expanding notions of democracy, the author builds a theoretical understanding of civil society to show how it ...
Complicity and Responsibility in Contemporary African Writing: The Postcolony Revisited
1st Edition
By Minna Johanna Niemi
May 31, 2023
This book investigates the many ways in which contemporary African fiction has reflected on themes of responsibility and complicity during the postcolonial period.Covering the authors Ayi Kwei Armah, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Nuruddin Farah, Michiel Heyns, and J. M. Coetzee, the book places each writer’s...
Managing Violent Religious Extremism in Fragile States: Building Institutional Capacity in Nigeria and Kenya
1st Edition
By Abosede Omowumi Babatunde, Mahfouz A. Adedimeji, Shittu Raji, Jacinta Mwende Maweu, John Mwangi Githigaro
May 31, 2023
This book examines how African states can build the institutional capacity to better prevent, manage and cope with the new security challenges posed by violent religious extremism. Despite the evidence that violent religious extremism is exacerbated by underlying social, political, economic and ...
Political Change and Constitutionalism in Africa: Emerging Trends
1st Edition
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By Okon Akiba
May 31, 2023
Political Change and Constitutionalism in Africa examines the complexities of government and obstacles facing constitutional democracy in transitional African societies. The chapters provide a critical, conceptual framework to probe, interpret and understand the dimensions of current and impending...
The Politics of Contemporary Ethiopia: Ethnic Federalism and Authoritarian Survival
1st Edition
By Yohannes Gedamu
May 31, 2023
This book investigates the role of ethnic federalism in Ethiopian politics, reflecting on a long history of division amongst the country’s political elites. The book argues that these patterns have enabled the resilience and survival of authoritarianism in the country, and have led to the failure ...
Political Protest in Contemporary Kenya: Change and Continuities
1st Edition
By Jacob Mwathi Mati
December 13, 2021
This book analyses the emergence, strategies, and outcomes of the struggle to embed democratic governance and constitutional order in Kenya, showcasing both the power and the limits of citizen agency in the struggle to transform a postcolonial African state. Utilising data from primary ...
Soldiers and the State in Zimbabwe
1st Edition
By Godfrey Maringira
December 13, 2021
This book explores the barrack experiences of soldiers in post-independence Zimbabwe, examining the concept of military professionalism within a state in political crisis. Drawing upon interviews with former soldiers of the Zimbabwe National Army, Soldiers and the State in Zimbabwe casts a light on...
Infrastructure Development in Nigeria: A Political and Economic History
1st Edition
By Michael O. Onolememen
September 30, 2021
This book examines the politics and economics of infrastructure development in Nigeria from Independence in 1960 up to 2015, and the role of good governance in promoting the socioeconomic wellbeing of citizens. Arguing for the need for transformational leadership in infrastructure development,...